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Medal of Honor Ceremonies

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The Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor was awarded on 23 occasions during the Nixon presidency. These are listed by date, followed by the names of the recipients.

Photographs: The White House Photo Office (WHPO) took photographs of nearly all of the medal presentation ceremonies. Click on the "WHPO Photos" links to view the contact sheets of the roll(s) of film taken for that corresponding ceremony. The links will open in a new tab. You may request high resolution digital copies of any of these photographs by contacting the Nixon Library:

Transcripts: In some cases there are transcripts of the remarks made by President Nixon and others at the medal presentation ceremonies. These are available at the American Presidency Project on the University of California, Santa Barbara's website. Click on the "Transcript" links below to visit the corresponding webpages. The links will open in a new tab. There are no transcripts for the ceremonies that were conducted by Vice Presidents Agnew or Ford.

Sound Recordings: In some cases, sound recordings are available for the medal presentation ceremonies. These were recorded by the White House Communications Agency (WHCA). Click on the links in the "Sound Recording" column to listen to the audio. The links will open in a new tab. You may also download the mp3s from the website by Right-Clicking on the link and choosing "Save Link As." Choosing "Save" will download the mp3 to your computer or device.

All the photographs and sound recordings listed below are from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum's holdings.